Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43208
Published: May 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130522
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43208
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds access in set_rps_cpu() when processing receive packet steering flow identifiers. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue can result in out-of-bounds access and kernel crashes.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43208
Install security update from vendor's repository.